10,000 hectares under jute cultivation in Panchagarh

A total of 10,000 hectares of land have been brought under jute cultivation in five upazilas of the district in the current season.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said, farmers cultivated jute on 10,000 hectares of land against the target of 7,000 hectares which was fixed by DAE. The DAE has supplied seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and others inputs free of cost among the farmers to achieve the production target.

Besides, the department has also imparted training to the farmers to make them acquainted with the modern methods of Jute cultivation.(BSS)